Gluten-Free beer at Wolff’s.

Starting today, we will be offering Green’s Gluten-Free Amber from Belgium in bottles at Wolff’s Biergarten. Melanie is stoked. The bottle of beer is gigantic, too, at 17 ounces. They are a little bit on the pricey side, at $12, but it’s a special order item, and again, it’s a big beer. I actually haven’t tried it yet, but as far as Gluten-Free beer goes, it’s supposed to be delicious.

So if gluten ain’t your thang, stop down at Wolff’s and give one of these big boys a try.

Off-topic, I know- but does anyone know what turnout is like for the Premier League games at Wolff’s? I’m pretty glad to see there’s a place that opens early on the weekend for soccer in Albany and I’m definitely interested in checking it out.

While I do love gluten, it does not love me back… I’m just excited that now I can drink large amounts of beer at once with my friends instead of a wimpy glass of wine. Not that wine is bad, just makes me feel like a snob at a biergarten!

Awesome – Greens is by far the best gluten free beer around, and nothing else compares (trust me, I’ve compared). I’ve never tried the Amber but am a huge fan of their Dubbel Dark (a thick, dark, deadly beer) variety, which has been pretty impossible to find in the area lately (there has been a distribution problem and Olivers/Westmere Bev is on the hunt for a new supplier). And the bottles ARE big (good thing, at that price) and one is definitely enough to feel it. Unlike a regular sized bottle of Red Bridge or Bards Tale, where you have to drink a six pack to get a buzz and it leaves an aftertaste. Yup, you did the right thing, getting Greens. So, thank you for being proactive about having an alternative for people who like beer and can’t consume gluten.

Nice to see Wolff’s has offered that alternate for it’s patrons who prefer it for dietary reasons. I’m personally not a fan of Gluten free brews (based on taste) but if I had a dietary restriction, it would be a must have. (gotta have my beer). Now I’m just wondering what the cap looks like… hmmm.

Matt… you are a scholar and a gentleman! As someone with Celiac Disease, I am EXTREMELY appreciative of ANYTHING that an independent restaurant owner will do to make my life a little easier. You have NO IDEA how hard eating out is for us!!! Gluten is hidden EVERYWHERE! It’s also really nice to eat out with friends and not have to feel like a space alien because you can’t always necessarily eat and drink “normal” stuff. I hope that all the compliments you’re getting in this blog post from us GF folks, along with the complimentary e-mail that you got from the woman who so appreciated your vegetarian options, counteracts the negative feedback you got re: peanut allergies and the fact that you serve peanuts at Wolff’s. Those of us with food “issues” aren’t all necessarily trying to make your life more difficult… I promise! People like me, at least, are just trying real hard to go out to eat with friends and family like everyone else!!!

PS— You should post the info about serving Green’s now on the Gluten Free Blog too, or let Suzanne know!!!